I am pretty disappointed in many thing the Texas government has done, but second to LA I think is a bit over the top.

I mean how would you like Washington or California's tax loads, (even though Texas' is higher than I'd like)? Let's see how about the out of control AG Spitzer and never meet a gun control proposal I didn't like governor in New York? Hell, there's even that emiment domain wonderland up there in Connecticut, of course that may be coming to a town, city, or state near you. That's five I put ahead of TX in worseness, and that's just off the top of my head.

The incompetence of Texas state government is second only to Louisiana's.

Laughable nonsense. TX gov't is nothing to be proud of, but there are a hell of a lot of worse run and more corrupt states. And Perry has been working to overcome the inate problems of the gov't, not adding to them. Tort reform, redistricting, ending Robin Hood, and increased privatization are just a few or the things he's pushed through that have helped conservatives.

Further proof that Kinky's support is primarily from the perpetual crybabies, ignorants, and knee-jerks. George Washington, Abe Lincoln, and Jesus could be in office and ya'll would moan about how awful, corrupt, and betraying they are. The same gullible pouters who gave us Clinton via Perot, and didn't learn a darn thing.

Texas's tax structure is almost evil it is so bad. We are getting ripped off right and left with the ridiculous real estate taxes and the sales taxes are equally absurd. So what does Perry do? He gets a further tax on businesses. How does that entice business into Texas? Besides, businesses don't pay taxes. We do.

My neighbors are from California and they look at the taxes here and just shake their heads. They will be voting for Kinky. I know a number of people who are otherwise conservative believe it is high time for a change.

If Strayhorn gets out of the race that brings Kinky into striking range of Perry's 41% assuming he picks up her votes. The Democratic candidate will be insignificant as the party here is essentially non-existent.

I went over to Baylor U. and listened to what he has to say and he made some excellent points and was well received by the audience. He will probably have to moderate his apparel somewhat but he is a breath of fresh air. I'm voting for him. We need the change. The alternative is to vote for the status quo which makes absolutely no sense.

Something else, I heard that Strayhorn will try to run ot the right of Perry on property taxes, immigration, and the new business tax. She has a war chest and reportedly will use it.

LOL!! Ma whatever-her-name-is-this-week has NO SOLUTIONS to the school funding mess that would pass the approval of the Texas SC. She wants to put video poker terminals at race tracks, and "close loopholes" (i.e., she's clueless) in the business tax as a way to fund schools. Is that not a joke?

She has about half of what Perry has on hand. Perry will draw more money, and Strayhorn will continue to drop.

I went over to Baylor U. and listened to what he has to say and he made some excellent points and was well received by the audience. He will probably have to moderate his apparel somewhat but he is a breath of fresh air. I'm voting for him. We need the change.

We need a drug-addled fool as governor of Texas?

I notice you gripe about property taxes, then gloss right over the 30% property tax cut just passed.

Just what does Kinky propose to do about school funding? Nothing. He is even more clueless than Ma Strayhorn is, yet supposedly intelligent people want to make Texas a laughingstock by putting Don Imus' drinking buddy in the governor's mansion.

Kinky is a lot more conservative than most people realize. He has a good campaign strategy.

He's appealing to young adults and college students who think he's a liberal, which he clearly is not if you look at his stance on immigration, death penalty, prayer in school, and energy. The stupid college students think he's a hippie who's obviously a liberal and are throwing their support behind him without knowing better.

I really wish there were more options. I'm just not a fan of Rick Perry. When he talks, it really appears as if there are people behind him pulling the strings.

You must be drinking Kool Aid!!! Kinky is a great and funny entertainer, but he is no Governor. Sorry to disappoint you, but the Pubbies are taking the whole state!!! And....things do not look good for a Democrat sweep across the USA. Taking the NOLA election into account and looking at this Texas poll, it is clear the Democrat Party is going nowhere. The majority of the American people feel the Democrats will not protect them or America. The Republicans are so scewed up, my grandson could beat them, but a good portion of Americans voters view the current Democrat party as traitors and being guilty of treason!!! And....so it is!!! End of Story!!!

Besides a much better fairer paln would be to do property evaluations like CA does. The taxable evaluation you pay is the price you purchased it for. It stays like that until you sell. That way you know what you are being charged.

I'd love to vote for someone other than Perry, but I think the others are as bad or worse. I am seriously considering not voting in the governor race.

Yes, property taxes are out of control, but come on, California has a 1% higher statewide sales tax, 7.25% base, nearly a 10% income tax and you don't have to be making that much to be in that top bracket, and even with Prop 13 limiting run away appraisals, (an appraisal cap less than 10% would be nice in Texas) the property tax rate is 1%. Finally, car titling, other use fees, and licensing requirements complete the picture, California IMO has a bleaker tax picture than Texas.

Full disclosure, with the higher appraisal, and if all the taxing entities in El Paso County keep the same tax rates, which counts as a tax increase I will pay about 2.5% of my houses value in taxes for 2006.

My main heartburn with the new tax structure is my belief that in five years all the school district will be back up to $1.50 per 100, I mean here in El Paso the school districts have go to and gotten bonds approved by the voters for maintenance, WTF if yo can't work routine maintenance into your annual budget SOMETHING is wrong and that is my concern. The expanded business law is troublesome in that nearly every business will pass the increases on by raising prices, but I think, if there is going to be a tax law it should be an all or none affair. Everybody pays, or no one pays, but 1 in 8 or 1 in 9 having the tax apply, while the other business take a pass doesn't seem right. I like the no one pays idea, but rather than doing away with it, they really expanded it. Just like a bunch of politicians.

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posted on 05/23/2006 10:35:49 AM PDT
by thinkthenpost
(I am the King of the run-on sentence.)

That is the way they should work, but often don't. In 2004 the Ft. Bend Country appraisal board circulated a memo stating that referred to the taxing entities as there primary concerns. And called for the max effort to keep taxes up. That is one of the main reasons I like the California plan. There is no need for an appraisal board, you just have a clerk record the price.

I have sent it to the governnor along with a letter asking not to be bother with any requests for support in the coming election. As things stand I will not vote for anyone for Governor. We have an 8 billion+ surplus that should be used along with cuts. Starting with cuts in school administrations.

Mandate the 65% solution to fund schools. That dictates that 65% of all money spent in education be spent in the classroom. And then details what is meant by classroom. Example the football staduim is not a classroom.

Texans are not fooled. They know this school funding resolution, which has evaded Texas legislatures for over a decade, is a big deal. They're also aware of tort reform, and Republicans know all about the six additional seats the GOP picked up through redistricting and Perry's efforts to force the Democrats into three special sessions.

Lets start with any state or federal benefit for any illegal alien. Then cut the staff of the Highway department by about 50% Mostly the huge throngs of useless engineers that do NO engineering work, and draw salaries in the range of 100,000 per year. Then start looking at the overlapping levels of bureaucracy in all the agencys. Most have commissioners, bureau chiefs, asst bureau chiefs, executive officers, assistant executive officers etc. that are all appointed by the administration as political payoff. Most have little or no knowledge of the function of the agencys they "work" for. All have salaries in the 100k range. As a former state employee, I have a good understanding of how most state agencys are structured.

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